Stop waiting for encouragement
Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm as to the Lord and not for people. [Colossians 3:24] Easier said than done, right? As you know, last week I wrote a blog post for the first time in almost 9 months. It seems silly, but it took a lot of gumption for me to […]
Perfect obedience
“Rest in this – it is His business to lead, command, impel, send, call or whatever you want to call it. It is your business to obey, follow, move, respond, or what have you.” -Jim Elliot You know when the same Bible verse that you read earlier in the week (the one you REALLY needed) […]
How do I find my calling?
I’ve written about how to find direction in college in a previous post. So, if that’s what you’re wondering, read that. To answer the question, “How do I find my calling?” I must rant. I hear people say ALL THE TIME… God called me to Nashville. I just kept praying, asking God what He wanted me […]
Abide in the vine.
I’m sitting in an airport lobby ready to write a post about “abiding in the vine” and suddenly the TV starts flashing with breaking news about the shooting at Lone Star College. I feel sick to my stomach. I feel like bursting into tears. I don’t feel safe. I’m angry. And now I’m just bewildered. […]
Goodbye 2012.
I don’t know about you, but I have several friends who are desperate to say goodbye to 2012. It wasn’t a good year for them. I know the feeling of dying for a new chapter of life. I, too, have been thrilled to say goodbye to a year, as if January 1 brings a blank […]
Christmas in the dark
Two weeks ago, one of the teaching pastors at my church made me think about the birth of Christ in a whole new light. While we typically think of it as a “silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright…” with singing angels, a happy Mary, shepherds in awe, Lloyd (our pastor) reminded […]